BARRY FERGUSON is using Clyde's Petrofrac glamour tie against Rangers as a motivational tool to fire his players up for their League Two openers.

CLYDE striker Michael Daly reckons boss Barry Ferguson will use the prospect of a cup tie against Rangers as the perfect motivational tool to try to get his men off to a league flyer.

Ferguson will make an emotional return to Ibrox for the Petrofac Cup clash on August 20 – but not before Clyde take on Queen’s Park and Montrose in their opening League Two matches.

Hitman Daly believes Ferguson has brought a huge amount of professionalism to the Bully Wee. And he thinks the manager will reward those who perform well in the league outings with a starting berth against Ally McCoist’s men.

Daly said: “The Petrofac Cup tie against Rangers is an absolute bonus for Clyde. But the manager has drummed it into us the league is our bread and butter.

“He will probably use the Rangers game as motivation for the players to perform against Queen’s Park on Saturday.”